Officials in the police department said in a statement Thursday that they are not following standard policy of releasing the names of officers involved in shootings within 48 hours out of concern for the officer’s safety.

Korryn Gaines, 23, was fatally shot by the officer following a standoff at her Baltimore-area apartment on Monday, police said.

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Police said the department has received “an unprecedented number of threats against police, including threats and actions against specific officers and officials.”

Investigators also mentioned Gaines as having an ideology “consistent with anti-government sentiment” even though she “does not appear to have been actively affiliated with any specific anti-government group.”

An image from Monday showed the scene in Randallstown, Md., where police showed up to Gaines' home to serve warrants for her and her boyfriend.

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Chief Jim Johnson referenced the recent shootings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., as the third factor in his decision to keep the officer’s name sealed.

“We constantly balance the need for transparency with the need to protect investigations and safety,” Johnson said. “This is a situation where I feel we must err on the side of safety.”

Family members posted videos of Gaines' 5-year-old son recovering in a hospital.

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Investigators are still reviewing the shooting to find out whether her Gaines’ son Kodi was hit in the arm by a bullet or shrapnel fired by the officer or his mother, Baltimore County Police spokeswoman Elise Armacost told WJZ-TV. Family members posted videos to social media of the boy recovering in a hospital Thursday.